Distress vs Pain vs Suffering vs Torment

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Distress

Acima de 10.000 (menos comum) C1 noun

Pain

Top 1000 (muito comum) A2 noun

Suffering

Top 1000 (muito comum) B2 noun

Torment

Top 5000 (bastante comum) B1 noun

	Distress	Pain	Suffering	Torment
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //dɪsˈtrɛs// 🇺🇸 //dɪsˈtrɛs//	🇬🇧 /["/peɪn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/peɪn/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈsʌfərɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈsʌfərɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 //ˈtɔː.mɛnt// 🇺🇸 //ˈtɔːr.mɛnt//
Significado	Grande preocupação ou sofrimento. Great worry or suffering.	sensação desagradável ou desconforto no corpo unpleasant feeling or discomfort in the body	A experiência de dor ou angústia. The experience of pain or distress.	Dor ou sofrimento extremo. extreme pain or suffering
Exemplo	The news caused her great distress.	She felt a sharp pain in her knee after the fall.	Death finally brought an end to her suffering.	The constant criticism was a source of great torment for her.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Acima de 10.000 (menos comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 5000 (bastante comum)
Nível CEFR	C1	A2	B2	B1
Classe gramatical	noun	noun	noun	noun
Colocações	emotional distress, signs of distress, in distress, cause distress, face distress	acute, agonizing, awful, spasm, stab, be in, be racked with, experience, begin, come, occur, control, management, relief, pain in, aches and pains, a cry of pain, a threshold for pain, great, immense, intense, cause (somebody), give somebody, inflict, the pain etched on somebody’s face	enormous, great, immense, amount, degree, level, cause (somebody), inflict, increase, pain and suffering, enormous, great, immense, amount, degree, level, cause (somebody), inflict, increase, pain and suffering	mental torment, physical torment, torture and torment, live in torment, feel torment
Antônimos	comfort, relief, ease	pleasure, comfort, well-being	comfort, relief, well-being	comfort, relief, pleasure
Erros comuns	Confused with 'stress' - 'distress' is more intense and negative., Used incorrectly in the plural form - 'distress' is usually uncountable., Misinterpreted as physical pain - it primarily refers to emotional suffering.	Confused with 'gain', often misspoke as 'pain' when meaning something positive., Using inappropriately in casual contexts, like joking about serious conditions., Mixing up with 'ache', which denotes a less intense sensation.	Using 'suffering' as a verb instead of 'suffer'., Confusing 'suffering' with 'sufferings' (the latter is usually used in a different context).	Confusing 'torment' with 'torture' – 'torture' has a stronger, more physical connotation., Using 'torment' in sentences without the right context, especially in casual settings., Mispronouncing the word, leading to misunderstandings.
Notas de uso	Use 'distress' para descrever dor emocional ou ansiedade. Evite contextos informais; 'distress' se encaixa bem em discussões psicológicas ou médicas. Use 'distress' to describe emotional pain or anxiety. Avoid informal contexts; 'distress' fits well in psychological or medical discussions.	Usado em contextos formais e informais. Evite usá-lo levianamente; pode ser sério ao discutir problemas médicos. Used in both formal and informal contexts. Avoid using it lightly; can be serious when discussing medical issues.	Usado em contextos formais e informais. Pode descrever dor física ou emocional. Tenha cuidado para não confundir com 'suffer', que é a forma verbal. Used in both formal and informal contexts. It can describe physical or emotional pain. Be careful not to confuse it with 'suffer', which is the verb form.	Use 'tormento' para descrever sofrimento emocional ou físico severo. É neutro, adequado para contextos escritos e falados. Use 'torment' to describe severe emotional or physical suffering. It's neutral, suitable for both written and spoken contexts.

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But pain...

The Pitt › S1 E1

there can be pain when the gallbladder contracts.

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

Let us ease their pain.

But pain...

The Pitt › S1 E1

there can be pain when the gallbladder contracts.

Pain

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

When she gets out of the car, you're suffering Saint Sebastian, right?

Breaking Bad › S1 E6

and another fifteen for my partner's pain and suffering.

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

When she gets out of the car, you're suffering Saint Sebastian, right?

Breaking Bad › S1 E6

and another fifteen for my partner's pain and suffering.

Suffering

Perguntas frequentes: Distress vs Pain vs Suffering vs Torment

Qual é a diferença entre Distress, Pain, Suffering e Torment?

Distress: Great worry or suffering. Pain: unpleasant feeling or discomfort in the body Suffering: The experience of pain or distress. Torment: extreme pain or suffering

Qual é mais avançada: Distress, Pain, Suffering e Torment?

Distress é o nível mais alto, em C1, na escala CEFR.

Distress, Pain, Suffering e Torment estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Distress: C1, Pain: A2, Suffering: B2, Torment: B1 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Distress, Pain, Suffering e Torment?

Distress: noun, Pain: noun, Suffering: noun, Torment: noun.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Distress: The news caused her great distress. Pain: She felt a sharp pain in her knee after the fall. Suffering: Death finally brought an end to her suffering. Torment: The constant criticism was a source of great torment for her.

Posso usar Distress, Pain, Suffering e Torment de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Distress, Pain, Suffering e Torment são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.